AVOCENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL ON THE INTERNET

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (October 11, 2006) — Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its third quarter results conference call on Thursday, October 19, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. Central time.

 A simulcast of the conference call will be available online at www.avocent.com under the investor relations’ tab as well as www.investorcalendar.com. The online replay will be available on the Company’s web site for approximately 30 days.

About Avocent Corporation

Avocent Corporation is the leading supplier of connectivity solutions for enterprise data centers, branch offices, and small to medium size businesses worldwide. Branded and OEM products include remote and local access solutions for switching, serial console, power extension, intelligent platform management interface (IPMI), mobile and video display management solutions. Through the acquisition of LANDesk Corporation, the company also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions for desktops, servers and mobile devices across the enterprise.